Why so many young people are training to be death doulas
In recent years, the number of people training to be death doulas has spiked, with celebrities like Nicole Kidman and Chloe Zhao joining their ranks – but why are so many of us being drawn to work with death?

“My father died unexpectedly in 2022,” Erin Reidy tells me. “As an only child with a disabled mother, the responsibility of handling all the logistics fell on me. From navigating his wishes to organising a funeral, getting a headstone, closing accounts, legal issues with his will… I could go on. When the dust settled and I finally had a chance to process, I thought: There must be a person who can help you navigatehellip;
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